When preparing your home for sale, knowledge is your most powerful ally. By being aware of the current trends in the property market and understanding the needs of homebuyers, you stand a better chance of selling your home. For instance, in 2018, one of the features that Australian homebuyers seek is a double garage.

But don't make the mistake of overlooking the importance of your home's windows. As one of the dominating features of a home, windows play a significant role in enticing potential homebuyers. If you are thinking of selling your home, remember to cover the following 4 areas when evaluating your windows.

Natural Light

How much natural light do your windows let in? Are any of the rooms in your home gloomy due to the design or placement of a window? If your home is especially gloomy, you need to find out why. You also need to work out how best to address the issue. A gloomy home won't exactly have a positive effect during the staging process.

A bright and cheerful home is more appealing than one shrouded in gloom. You might simply need to paint your home in brighter colours. It would even help to arrange viewings at a time of day when the gloomier areas of your home receive more natural light.

Cleanliness

Curb appeal is not something that just one feature can achieve. Curb appeal is more a package than a collection of individual features. If your windows are filthy and uninviting, that nice landscaping might not make any difference to a homebuyer standing on the front path. Dirty windows are a smudge on their first impression.

Similarly, dirty windows can affect the appearance of a room, blocking light or creating gloom in what should be a place of relaxation. Have your windows cleaned by a professional window cleaning company long before a potential buyer sets foot on the property.

State of Repair

Be thorough when evaluating the physical state of your windows. No matter how appealing the design or how new the windows are, physically test each one multiple times before allowing yourself to be satisfied. Obviously, repair any visible damage, but don't forget to check that the windows don't stick at certain times of the day or in certain temperatures. A potential buyer's decision could hinge on a faulty window or two.

Energy Efficiency

Windows in Australia play a major role in reducing or increasing the energy costs of a home. If your windows are not energy efficient, explore ways of making them so. Potential buyers will want to know if your living room is like a sauna during summer, and you need to be ready to address their concerns.

Perhaps you can purchase some shades in advance or explore other cooling options so that you can advise potential buyers on what they might purchase to cool the house down during summer. Such details will make a big difference when trying to make your home more enticing to buyers.

If you plan to sell your home in future, evaluate all aspects of your windows. They could just be the feature that sell your home when you want and at the price you want.